Wakoku, Kyoto Prefecture. Ｘ

It was destroyed by war a hundred years ago, but since Toyotomi Hideyoshi assumed the throne of Sekihaku, he has spent a lot of effort to rebuild Kyoto Prefecture.

He also built a new Fushimi Castle in Kyoto Prefecture as his foundation.

"The Japanese people's skills are ordinary, but the capital is built in a decent way."

At the end of March, the peace mission landed from the northwest port of Kyoto Prefecture, and at a glance you could see a city defense wall with no edge in sight. ”

Shen Weijing heard He Chun's question, and replied with a smile: "I have heard people say that this Kyoto Mansion has taken great effort to build, and the total length of the city wall is at least forty miles. ”

"It's not as big as our Ming Jingshi, but it's much bigger than Pyongyang and Seoul in North Korea. No wonder it can easily defeat North Korea, and if you look at the country, you will know that it is not a level. ”

"Maybe it's related."

Shen Weijing smiled, not to mention anything else, just see that Toyotomi Hideyoshi can rebuild the huge Kyoto Mansion, it must be much more powerful than the Joseon king who only knows how to eat and drink.

"I'm about to enter the city, cheer up, don't weaken the prestige of tomorrow."

With He Chun's shout, the somewhat loose mission team was immediately organized, and the faces of every soldier were filled with the pride and solemnity of being a Ming soldier.

"A few envoys, after entering the city, please stay in the city first, I still need to explain the affairs to Guan Bai, and please be calm for a while."

Because he had the experience of being an envoy to Pyongyang and witnessed the withdrawal of the Japanese soldiers and horses from Seoul, Yushiba Hidekatsu was no longer angry at the moment, but was even more glad that he returned to Kyoto alive.

Victory and defeat are impermanent, and I am already very lucky.

The rest, like Yukinaga Konishi, Kiyomasa Kato, Takakei Kobayakawa, and Muneshige Tachibana, don't know where the bodies are now.

It is impossible to fight hard too much, and now Yushiba Hidekatsu just wants to calm down for the last time and figure out how to make the most comprehensive summary of the war to Toyotomi Hideyoshi.

"It's okay, it's okay, we can afford to wait."

Shen Weijing waved his hand, he wished that he wouldn't talk so early, if he started talking, it would collapse, and the Admiral's army didn't rush back to the side of the Honshu Island of the Wa Kingdom, then they would be very embarrassed.

As this contingent of councils and missions slowly entered the city, the scene of Kyoto Prefecture gradually unfolded in front of everyone.

Anyway, it is a metropolis with nearly 200,000 people, and there is no war, and the streets are naturally a little prosperous, but after turning two or three streets, He Chun found an interesting thing.

Whether it is some shops or private houses that you see passing by, you can't see anything inside, but the construction of the door of the house and the courtyard gate is surprisingly consistent.

Two words, small and narrow.

Seeing a three-story restaurant, there is actually a small courtyard gate less than two meters wide, He Chun couldn't help but complain: "It's such a big restaurant, diners enter and exit with such a small door, it's a little family, right?" ”

"You don't know that, but of course it's built for a reason."

Shen Weijing, as a businessman, although he failed to mix, he did have a lot of various experiences, and explained at the moment: "It is said that after Guan Bai took power, he asked the residents and merchants in the city to pay taxes according to the width and narrowness of the gate. ”

"Collect taxes according to the width of the door?" This will not talk about He Chun, even Liu Ye feels incredible.

Is there such a strange way to collect taxes?

"Tell you secretly, this Guan Bai, he used to be a poor peasant, and it is estimated that he was bullied by the nobles of the Gaomen compound when he was a child, and he couldn't get it back when he took power."

Shen Weijing explained with a low smile, and He Chun on the side didn't hold back, and laughed out loud.

Yuchai Xiusheng was also beside him, and his face was even more uncomfortable.

Of course he knew about the tax issues in Kyoto Prefecture, but Toyotomi Hideyoshi was his adoptive father, how could he be indifferent to being ridiculed like this, and glared at Shen Weijing fiercely at the moment: "My lord is in the Japanese country, it's better to be careful when you speak." ”

"See, I'm annoyed and angry, let's not talk about it, don't talk about it."

After following Yuchai Hideyoshi several times, Shen Weijing and the others finally arrived at the Waren Pavilion where they settled.

Signaling the Ming mission to rest on its own, Hashiba Hidekatsu did not want to stay for a second, and immediately left for Fushimi Castle, which is located southeast of Kyoto Prefecture.

Enter the city and meet Toyotomi Hideyoshi.

Because they met in Toyotomi Hideyoshi's private residence, Yushiba Hidekatsu did not salute as a subordinate, but bowed down and said, "Father, I'm back." ”

"Xiusheng, I heard that you brought the Ming Dynasty and the envoys?"

In the private mansion, Toyotomi Hideyoshi sat on a futon with his legs bent, and his emaciated face was obviously flashing with sharp eyes, forcing him to look at his adopted son.

Yuchai Xiusheng didn't dare to look at him, but just bowed his head and said, "I have settled in the pavilion for the time being." ”

"Well, you tell me first, what is the war ahead, and why can't Da Ming wait to sue for peace?" Toyotomi Hideyoshi nodded first, then asked.

Sue for peace?

Where are the envoys of the Ming Dynasty seeking peace, they are clearly taking advantage of the guise of peace!

Yuchai Xiusheng gritted his teeth, and finally spoke: "Father, the Ming army is unstoppable, and the hundreds of thousands of soldiers you personally selected cannot compete with the Ming army. ”

"What did you say?"

Because Toyotomi Hideyoshi has been staying in his own territory, and the Ukita Hideya has not sent back the previous unfavorable war report, he doesn't know that the soldiers and horses he sent have been driven back to Busan, and he still wants to defeat Korea and then attack the Ming Dynasty, and when the time comes, the Ming Dynasty will be sent to the emperor, and he will go to Ningbo to settle down.

There is no way to know why Toyotomi Hideyoshi fell in love with Ningbo, but after learning the most real battle situation in the past few months from Hidekatsu's mouth, Toyotomi Hideyoshi's face became more and more gloomy.

"Konishi and Kato are dead? 100,000 warriors lost to Daming? ”

"No way, no way!"

Toyotomi Hideyoshi, who was getting older and older, had already stood up angrily, walked up to Xiusheng and grabbed him: "Tell me quickly, what you said is false, Daming has been defeated, right, they are here to seek peace, right?" ”

"Father, we do"

"Don't call me father!"

Toyotomi Hideyoshi pushed Hidekatsu away, and then clenched his fists viciously: "I don't have a waste son like you, my son should be a warrior, not a coward who escaped." ”

"I don't believe it, I don't believe that Daming can win me, I want to increase my troops, yes, I can also increase my troops, the Tokugawa family still has troops, let him also lead the Northern Expedition to Korea!"

Looking at his father with an indifferent and angry expression, Xiusheng remembered some previous rumors. It is said that my father's temper has become more and more strange over the years, and even sometimes he can't speak clearly.

In the past, he was like a god of war, and he is now old.

The old ones begin to be sick and will always be immersed in fantasies.

Yushiba Hidekatsu still couldn't bear it after all, and immediately persuaded: "Father, you must understand that the old guy Tokugawa Ieyasu has never sincerely surrendered to you, and if you can't control the situation, you still insist that he send troops, which is a very dangerous behavior." ”

The reason is very straightforward, Yushiba Hidekatsu understands, and Toyotomi Hideyoshi knows better. So after a period of manicism, Toyotomi Hideyoshi also fell silent.

He's just not very sober because of power, but not to the point of being stupid.

His henchmen were either killed in battle or trapped in Busan, and the number of direct troops that can still be mobilized may be less than 20,000.

After being silent for a while, Toyotomi Hideyoshi said: "The Great Ming Council and the envoys, what kind of conditions did they bring?" ”r